ism e aab jo tuu tasviir kartaa hai
— Saleem Kausar
Jo too tasveer kartaa hai
Jo main tahreer kartaa hoon
Na teraa hai na meraa hai
Magar apna hai ye jab tak
Ise paDhne men kitnee der lagtee hai
Abhee maahaul ko chaaron taraf se
Habs ke sahraa ne gheraa hai
Magar kab tak
Havaa chalne men kitnee der lagtee hai
Koee zanjeer hai shaayad hamaare paanv men
Aur raah men kaafee andheraa hai
Magar kab tak
Diyaa jalne men kitnee der lagtee hai
Havaa.en baadbaanon se ulajhtee aur kaheen naaqa-savaaron ko
Koee paighaam detee shaam ke aanchal ko thaame
Saahilon kee samt aatee hain
Parinde daa.eron men Udhte phirte
Abr kee chaadar men lipTe
Rang barsaate
Fazaaon men safar kee daastaan likhte
Thikaanon kee taraf jaate hue
Manzar ko apne aks men tabdeel karte hain
Achaanak sar-phiree maujen
Mujhe chhoo kar guzar jaatee hain
Aur main apne talvon se nikaltee sansanaatee riit kee sargoshiyaan
Mahsoos kartaa hoon
Vahee main hoon vahee asbaab-e-vahshat hain vahee saahil
Vahee too hai vahee hanstee huee aankhen
Tiree aankhon men rangon aur khawabon ke jazeere
Jagmagaate hain
Sar-e-mizhgaan rupahlee saa.aton ke isti.aare muskuraate hain
Hansee mahtaab bantee hai
Phir is mahtaab ke chaaron taraf awaaz kaa haala ubhartaa hai
Aur is haale men teree ungliyaan
Naadeeda manzar ko tilism-e-khvaab se aazaad kartee hain
Tire haathon kee jumbish
Dhuup Chaaon se dhanak tarteeb de kar
Khaalee tasveeron men khadd-o-khaal ko aabaad kartee hai
Tiree palken jhapaktee hain
Sitaare se sitaara aan miltaa hai
Ki jaise shaam hote hee
Subuk aasaar lahron men
Kinaare se kinaara aan miltaa hai
Ye jo Kuch hai
Bahut hee khoobsoorat hai
Magar us ke liye hai
Jo ye sab mahsoos kartaa hai
Tujhe maaloom bhee ho jaa.e to kya farq paDtaa hai
Abhee din kaa thakaa haaraa musaafir dhoop ke kheme sameTe
Duur paanee men utarne ke liye
Be-taab hai dekho
Ye niilaa aasmaan
Apnee garaan khvaabee men khud gharqaab hai dekho
Na jaane kyon
Samundar dekhne vaalon ko
Sooraj Doobne kaa khauf rahtaa hai
Koee hai jis ko ism-e-aab aataa ho
Kinaaron kee tarah har lamha kaT girtaa ho
Zer-e-aab aataa ho
Samundar aasmaan kee raahdaaree hai
Magar is raahdaaree tak pahunchne kaa koi rasta
BaDee mushkil se miltaa hai
Ye ism-e-aab
Saahil par khaDe nazzaara۔beenon kee samajh men kis tarah aa.e
Ki ye to Doobne vaalon pe bhee
Mushkil se khultaa hai
Magar kab tak
Ise khulne men kitnee der lagtee hai
Jo tu taswir karta hai
Jo main tahrir karta hun
Na tera hai na mera hai
Magar apna hai ye jab tak
Ise paDhne mein kitni der lagti hai
Abhi mahaul ko chaaron taraf se
Habs ke sahra ne ghera hai
Magar kab tak
Hawa chalne mein kitni der lagti hai
Koi zanjir hai shayad hamare panw mein
Aur rah mein kafi andhera hai
Magar kab tak
Diya jalne mein kitni der lagti hai
Hawaen baadbanon se ulajhti aur kahin naqa-sawaron ko
Koi paigham deti sham ke aanchal ko thame
Sahilon ki samt aati hain
Parinde daeron mein Udhte phirte
Abr ki chadar mein lipTe
Rang barsate
Fazaon mein safar ki dastan likhte
Thikanon ki taraf jate hue
Manzar ko apne aks mein tabdil karte hain
Achanak sar-phiri maujen
Mujhe chhu kar guzar jati hain
Aur main apne talwon se nikalti sansanati rit ki sargoshiyan
Mahsus karta hun
Wahi main hun wahi asbab-e-wahshat hain wahi sahil
Wahi tu hai wahi hansti hui aankhen
Teri aankhon mein rangon aur KHwabon ke jazire
Jagmagate hain
Sar-e-mizhgan rupahli saaton ke istiare muskuraate hain
Hansi mahtab banti hai
Phir is mahtab ke chaaron taraf aawaz ka haala ubharta hai
Aur is haale mein teri ungliyan
Nadida manzar ko tilism-e-KHwab se aazad karti hain
Tere hathon ki jumbish
Dhup chhanw se dhanak tartib de kar
KHali taswiron mein KHadd-o-KHal ko aabaad karti hai
Teri palken jhapakti hain
Sitare se sitara aan milta hai
Ki jaise sham hote hi
Subuk aasar lahron mein
Kinare se kinara aan milta hai
Ye jo Kuch hai
Bahut hi KHubsurat hai
Magar us ke liye hai
Jo ye sab mahsus karta hai
Tujhe malum bhi ho jae to kya farq paDta hai
Abhi din ka thaka haara musafir dhup ke KHeme sameTe
Dur pani mein utarne ke liye
Be-tab hai dekho
Ye nila aasman
Apni garan KHwabi mein KHud gharqab hai dekho
Na jaane kyon
Samundar dekhne walon ko
Suraj Dubne ka KHauf rehta hai
Koi hai jis ko ism-e-ab aata ho
Kinaron ki tarah har lamha kaT girta ho
Zer-e-ab aata ho
Samundar aasman ki rahdari hai
Magar is rahdari tak pahunchne ka koi rasta
BaDi mushkil se milta hai
Ye ism-e-ab
Sahil par khaDe nazzara۔binon ki samajh mein kis tarah aae
Ki ye to Dubne walon pe bhi
Mushkil se khulta hai
Magar kab tak
Ise khulne mein kitni der lagti hai